Coluche
Known for Acting · 77 credits
- Born
- 1944-10-28
- Died
- 1986-06-19
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
- Also known as
- Michel Colucci
Biography
Michel Gérard Joseph Colucci (28 October 1944 – 19 June 1986), better known under his stage name Coluche, was a French stand-up comedian, film actor, activist and philanthropist. He adopted Coluche as a stage name at age 26, as he began his entertainment career. He became known for his irreverent attitude towards politics and the establishment, and he incorporated this into much of his material.
Coluche was one of the first major comedians to regularly use profanities as a source of humor on French television. Having become a bankable star of comedy films, he also proved himself a capable dramatic performer by winning the César Award for Best Actor for his performance in So Long, Stooge (1983).
Coluche also founded in 1985 the charity "Les Restaurants du Cœur" which still provides free meals and other products to people in need.
Early life
Colucci was born on 28 October 1944 in a hospital in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. His mother, Simone Bouyer (called "Monette"), worked as a florist in the Boulevard du Montparnasse. His father, Honorio Colucci, an Italian immigrant from Casalvieri, Lazio, was a painter and decorator. His father died in 1947 at age 31 from poliomyelitis; his wife struggled thereafter to raise the young Michel and his sister (Danièle, 18 months older than Michel) on a meagre salary.
Known For
TV Shows (17)
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self / Self (archive footage)
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Midi Première
1975
as Self
Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Numéro un
1975
as Self / Self (archive footage)
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
Midi trente
1972
as Self
Victoires de la musique
1985
as Self
Samedi soir
1971
as Self
Système 2
1975
as Self / Self - Co-Host
Stars 90
1990
as Self (archive footage)
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022
as Self (archive footage)
À bout portant
1968
as Self
Cadet Rousselle
1971
as Self
La Cloche tibétaine
1974
as André Cécillon
Coluche 1 faux
1985
as Self - Host
Movies (60)
So Long, Stooge
1983
as Lambert
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Donkey Skin
1970
as Chanteur
The Wing or the Thigh?
1976
as Gérard Duchemin
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
The School Teacher
1981
as Gérard Barbier
The Year 01
1973
as The office manager
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Good King Dagobert
1984
as Dagobert 1er
Banzaï
1983
as Michel Bernardin
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
1982
as Ben-Hur Marcel / Aminemephet
Signé Furax
1981
as L'agent double 098 / 099
My Coluche
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Reporters
1981
as self
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Inspector Blunder
1980
as Trainee inspector Michel Clément / Commissioner Jules Clément
Drôles de familles
2022
as Self
Themroc
1973
as The young neighbor / A worker / A cop
The Big Store
1973
as L'homme du couple visitant l'appartement
Madman at War
1985
as Oscar Pilli
You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine
1977
as Le roi Gros Pif Ier
Coluche, une époque formidable
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Les Rois du gag
1985
as Georges
Troubleshooters
1971
as le barman
The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent
1984
as Loulou Dupin
Droit de Réponse
1981
as Self
All Mixed Up
1985
as Coyotte
Elle voit des nains partout !
1982
as Un hallebardier
The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside
1976
as L'inspecteur Charbonnier
Feet in the Mayonnaise: The Irreverent Ones of the 70s
2022
as Self - actor (archive footage)
The Man with Connections
1970
as Marquand
Mosaïque
1976
as Self
My Best Friend's Girl
1983
as Micky
Drôles de zèbres
1977
as Chef
Les 60 ans du one-man-show
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne
2016
as Self (archive footage)
La Ligne de démarcation
1973
as L'évadé
10 mai 1981 : Changer la vie ?
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Le mieux du mieux de Coluche
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Coluche : le bouffon devenu roi
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Du Schmilblick aux Restos du Cœur, la folle histoire de Coluche
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Coluche, l'ami public numéro un
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Cavanna, jusqu'à l'ultime seconde j'écrirai
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Restos du Cœur, 40 ans de solidarité en France
2024
as Self (archives)
Coluche, la France a besoin de toi
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Fous rires sur les ondes
2022
as Self - actor (archive footage)
Coluche : Un Clown ennemi d'État
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Coluche - Quand je serai grand je serai con - Vol 1 & 2
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Coluche - Quand je serai grand je serai con - Vol 2
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Coluche - Ses plus grands sketches
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Coluche : C'est pour rire
1976
as Self
Coluche, les plus grands sketchs
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Renaud, le Rouge et le Noir
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Coluche - Le jeu de la vérité
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Coluche - Quand je serai grand je serai con - Vol 1
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Coluche 1 faux l'intégrale
1985
as Self
Coluche, la véritable histoire d'un mec
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Journal Bête Et Méchant Presente: Hara-Kiri N°2
1984
as Self
Journal Bête Et Méchant Presente: Hara-Kiri N°1
as Self
About Coluche
Michel Gérard Joseph Colucci (28 October 1944 – 19 June 1986), better known under his stage name Coluche, was a French stand-up comedian, film actor, activist and philanthropist. He adopted Coluche as a stage name at age 26, as he began his entertainment career. He became known for his irreverent attitude towards politics and the establishment, and he incorporated this into much of his material. Coluche was one of the first major comedians to regularly use profanities as a source of humor on French television. Having become a bankable star of… With 77 credits spanning from 1968 to 2026, Coluche has appeared in 60 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Coluche Movies
- So Long, Stooge (1983) — as Lambert
- La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022) — as Self (archive footage)
- Donkey Skin (1970) — as Chanteur
- The Wing or the Thigh? (1976) — as Gérard Duchemin
- Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (2014)
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